SMRTR AIAug 4, 2025TechSpot

AI engineers reject Meta's $1.5 billion offers to build on their own terms

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AI engineers at Thinking Machines Lab, including co-founder Andrew Tulloch, declined massive compensation offers from Meta worth up to $1.5 billion. CEO Mira Murati and her team also rejected acquisition talks and personal financial packages from Zuckerberg's company. This resistance highlights a shift in Silicon Valley, where AI pioneers now prioritize mission and creative freedom over financial incentives, suggesting that even tech giants cannot simply buy their way to AI dominance.

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